Wednesday, August 20, 1997

GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--Educating children at home is rewarding, challenging and definitely possible for parents who are creative and persistent as home educators, according to speakers at a national conference on home schooling, Aug. 17-20, and Glorieta (N.M.) Baptist Conference Center.

Vicki Brady, hostess of "Homeschool Live" on the Home Education Network, said parents should be as positive as possible in motivating their children to learn.

GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--Despite the growing popularity of homeschooling, misconceptions abound about families who educate their children at home, according to a speaker Aug. 18 at Glorieta (N.M.) Baptist Conference Center.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (BP)--Summer Nix thought her friends were playing a vampire game until a stranger sucked blood from her lips.

"The whole thing was like a bad ... nightmare," she said.

Last year the 13-year-old from Spartanburg ran away with a friend after meeting a cult leader in a chat room. His name was Cash Morris, an 18-year-old from Sparks, Nev., who called himself the Dark One.

"He professes to be a modern day vampire," said Connie Nix, Summer's mother.

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